(Dubai) – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received at Zabeel Palace William Hague, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. During the meeting which was attended by Dubai Deputy Ruler, H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, historic ties of friendship between the UAE and the UK and ways to enhance them were discussed. Sheikh Mohammed and Hague also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues.
Also present were H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, H.E. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of Dubai Ruler’s Court, H.E. Khalifa Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department, Dominic Jeremy, British Ambassador, and members of the delegation accompanying the British Secretary of State.